The Palais Bow Seal hastings penny

The Palais Bow Seal hastings pennyInspired by Empress Eugnies Large Bodice Bow, this seal translates imperial ornament into something intimate and usable. The original jewel was opulent, composed of diamonds and suspended tassels. This is the first seal Kathyn Hastings designed explicitly to be painted. Pressed on its own, it reads as textured and sculptural. Touched with chrome paint, it transforms. The raised edges catch the light, the carved recesses fall into shadow, and the wax

whose arching stem and floating blossoms seem to hover rather than grow

accompanied by the French inscription "Elle m’a bien conduit" (She has guided me well)

The design is shaped in an intricate hand modeled resin basket weave pattern

Jaipur and Montecito

inscribed with Rien ne nous sépare (nothing separates us)

Introducing Clementine

shaped by their ability to survive and lead in extreme conditions

there’s more beneath the surface

” drawing a plain parallel between human fate and the sea

The crab is also the emblem of Cancer

I believe spelling is not only how we arrange letters on a page

This penny invites you to write across the veil